MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD

AUGUST 12, 2010

 

Selectboard Present:                Whitney Aldrich (Chair); Jamie Teague, Sheldon Sawyer

 

Mr. Aldrich called the meeting to order at 7:36 PM with four people present in the audience.

 

PUBLIC BUSINESS:

WARREN STEVENS:  Mr. Stevens displayed the plans for repairs to the Mill Road Bridge.  He will contact the Wetlands Bureau to request a permit for emergency repairs.  Mr. Sawyer felt the bridge should have a guardrail to guardrail distance of 24-feet.  The problem is the curve and trucks having adequate clearance.  Mr. Terrell said that paving this year will depend on the weather.  The Selectboard recommended that Mr. Terrell contact three contractors for bids.  The bids will be due in two weeks.      

 

TREES:  Mr. Terrell received a call from a tree service that is working with FairPoint.  They need to do some tree trimming on the Common.

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:

Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest in the amount of $528,587.04.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed by a unanimous vote.

It was noted that the above amount includes a payment in the amount of $429,031.14 to the Fall Mountain Regional School District.

 

PAYROLL: 

Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending August 07, 2010, for checks dated August 13, 2010, for gross wages in the amount of $18,442.12 or net wages in the amount of $10,263.29.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed by a unanimous vote.

 

Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $3,970.75.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed by a unanimous vote.

 

MINUTES:

SELECTBOARD MEETING – July 29, 2010:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of July 29, 2010, as printed.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  With Mr. Sawyer and Mrs. Teague in favor, the Minutes were approved.  Mr. Aldrich abstained as he was not present at this meeting.

 

SELECTBOARD MEETING – August 05, 2010:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of August 05, 2010, as printed.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  With Mrs. Teague and Mr. Aldrich in favor, the Minutes were approved.  Mr. Sawyer abstained as he was not present at this meeting.

 

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD MEETING – August 05, 2010:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard meeting of August 05, 2010, as printed.  The Minutes will not be sealed.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  With Mrs. Teague and Mr. Aldrich in favor, the Minutes were approved.  Mr. Sawyer abstained as he was not present at this meeting.

 

 

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COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The Selectboard received and reviewed Minutes of the following meeting:

·     North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – August 10, 2010.

 

BUILDING PERMIT:

CASTOR – 318 County Road, Map & Lot #005-004-001:  Mrs. Teague moved to approve Building Permit No. 2010-35 for Robert Castor to reconstruct an existing porch and to extend it 3-1/2 feet.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed by a unanimous vote.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

NORTH WALPOLE REAL ESTATE TAX LIEN:  The Selectboard received and reviewed the Affidavit of Execution of Real Estate Tax Liens for the Year 2009 that will be forwarded to the Cheshire County Registrar of Deeds by the North Walpole Tax Collector.

 

STATE LIQUOR COMMISSION LETTER:  Virginia Carter from the Walpole Mountain View Winery requested that the Selectboard send a letter to the State Liquor Commission asking for authorization for the producers to sell wine at the Walpole Farmers Market. 

 

CEMETERY DEED:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve and sign the Cemetery Deed for Lot No. D-350 for Stuart Bailey.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed by a unanimous vote.

 

ANIMAL BITE:  A report of an animal bite was received.  A copy will be forwarded to the Police Department for their information.

 

POLICE DEPARTMENT:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the request from Police Chief Hewes and Lieutenant Paquette to take vacation time.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed by a unanimous vote.

 

NEXT SELECTBOARD MEETING:  The next regular meeting of the Selectboard will be held on Thursday, August 19th, 2010, but the time will be changed from 7:30 pm to 3:00 pm.  There will be no public business at this meeting.

 

OLD BUSINESS: 

TOWN HALL RENTAL:  The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of a letter from Carol and Ed Reardon regarding rental of the Town Hall.

 

MEETING WITH LOREN MARTIN FROM AVITAR:  Loren Martin from Avitar will be attending the next Selectboard meeting on Thursday, August 19th at 3:00 PM.

 

ABATEMENT REFUND:  A letter was received from Andrew Lewis relative to his calculations for the property assessment refund.   Mrs. Teague recommended that Mrs. Clough respond to his letter and issue a check for the refund based on the revised property assessment but to advise that since the Town is disputing the interest amount a separate check will follow.

 

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HIGH STREET:  Mr. Aldrich looked at the culvert at the top of High Street; there is an earthen dam.  The pipe is rusting and because of that it is washing out in the front.  There was a consensus of the Selectboard that a letter needs to be written to Mr. Talmadge, owner, stating that both the Selectboard and Conservation Commission feel he needs to address this because of the stability of the dam and to prevent any safety problems for the properties below him.  Mrs. Clough will write the letter that will be edited by Mr. Aldrich for the Selectboard’s signatures.       

 

LETTER TO BE SIGNED:

NH RETIREMENT TAX:  The Selectboard made a decision not to sign the letter regarding the NH Retirement as requested by Teresa Kissell as there is a formal form that needs to be completed.

 

NON-PUBLIC SESSION – RSA 91:A:3 II:

Mr. Sawyer moved to enter into a Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (b) Hiring.  Mrs. Teague seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with all in favor, the motion was approved by a unanimous vote.  The time was 8:58 PM.

 

The regular meeting resumed at 9:28 PM.

 

Adjournment:

Mr. Sawyer moved to adjourn this meeting.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed by a unanimous vote.  The time was 9:29 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary